Othello I-III

So far in the story Othello by William Shakespeare, racism has been present. Throughout the course of the story, racism has been used towards many characters. One character in which racism is used toward the most is Othello. In the story, Iago never refers to Othello by his actual name. He is often referred to by a racial slur. He is also treated poorly by the rest of the characters in the story. For example, Brabrantio talks about how Othello must have used magic to get Desdomona to marry him. Brabantio states, "Damn'd as thou art, thou hast enchanted her" (Shakespeare, I.iii.63). Brabantio implies that Desdemona, since she was so beautiful, would not have married a black man unless she was "enchanted". As the rest of the story goes on, I assume that racism will continue to be a key aspect.